Genevieve

suedell

Will she be "Jen/Jenny" forever?  I know too many Jens (sorry Jennifer is a nice name but I was a child in the 80s.  My name is super common, too).  I would like to think I could do something cute like Eve or Vivi or some other nickname with it.  Am I just fooling myself people won't go right to the first syllable?  Thanks.

Ginlyn0

It's on our name list as one of our top choices and if we use it we are calling her Vivy.

Brownie_1234

This name is on my list, but my name is Jennifer, so I have the same fear.  I think if you set a nickname, your fam/friends will follow it.  However, once she gets to school, all bets are off.  She may shorten it to Gen or her friends may do it for her.

Good luck! 

melissabshelton

An acquaintance has a Genevieve.  They call her Gigi.

dbos99

I really like that name!  I like the nn of Eve or Evie or Vivi too, so cute!

caeliesmom

Brownie_1234:

This name is on my list, but my name is Jennifer, so I have the same fear.  I think if you set a nickname, your fam/friends will follow it.  However, once she gets to school, all bets are off.  She may shorten it to Gen or her friends may do it for her.

Good luck! 

ITA with this

magsugar13

I know someone with that name and she is Genevieve

IncognitoWifey

We'd go with Neve (like Neve Campbell) or Eve.

IU_baby

I love this name!  I know someone IRL so I could never use it.  She mostly goes by Genevieve, but some people call her Gen/Genny.

I like Eve/Evie as a nickname.

cutebride73

I know a woman with this name and she goes by Ginny.

philosoraptor

Call her Evie or Viv/Vivi instead

JenGK

caeliesmom:

Brownie_1234:

This name is on my list, but my name is Jennifer, so I have the same fear.  I think if you set a nickname, your fam/friends will follow it.  However, once she gets to school, all bets are off.  She may shorten it to Gen or her friends may do it for her.

Good luck! 

ITA with this

Exactly.  I am one of the many Jennifers born in the 70's, and my parents nicknamed me Jenny early on.  That stuck until I was in about 5th/6th grade when I decided it was too immature, and I renamed myself Jen.  Relatives who don't see me that much still calll me Jenny, though.

iceysparks101

I really like it! I agree that if you set a nickname right away, other people will follow it. I really like Vivi. I have the same problem, a lot of girl names i like have the nick name addy, which im not a fan of, so ive been working on finding other options!

metzy144

I think it's very pretty and if you call her a certain nickname, than others should be able to pick up on that and use it too.

FutureMrs.Steen

I have an aunt and good friend named Genevieve. They both go by Gen. My friend sometimes is called Genny.

kimmark

I just had my daughter and her name is Genevieve Kate.  We are calling her Neve/ Nevie. 

autumncallalilys

I know someone named this and she goes by Neve or Nevie. I think it's different and very pretty. As long as you don't call her Gen/Genny and insist on the nick name you've chosen, I think you'll be fine.